Strong – but stay alert 
Despite a slight economic slowdown the logistics sector in Austria and Switzerland is in good overall shape. In addition to the promising momentum there are also a number of worrying developments that the sector needs to keep an eye on. more
Seeking investors worldwide
Logistics are crucial to the project’s success. The team around H.E. Ahmad Al-Sayed, state minister and chairman of the Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), is seeking investors from all key industries. Al-Sayed took time in Munich to expand on QFZA’s priorities through to 2020... more
Pontic lure for Circle
Circle is continuing to expand its regional presence and simultaneously not neglecting its Italian and Turkish markets. The Black Sea region and North Africa are the IT service provider’s next destinations. more
Constant change
The Alha Group, an Italian airfreight provider, is diversifying. ITJ editor Andreas Haug met Lorenzo Schettini, CEO since 2014, and pharmaceuticals and special products development manager Nicola Caristo, who is also the secretary general of the Cool Chain Association. more
More checks at the Simplon
An above-average number of trucks carrying dangerous goods use the Simplon Pass road over the Alps between Switzerland and Italy every year. Now the police is stepping up checks to ensure greater safety on the route. more
Fewer car parts, more lavatory paper
Massimo Faggin and his brother Christian Faggin are the second generation of their family to manage the Mannheim-based German logistics company Alpensped. In our interview Christian Faggin talks about why he considers the automotive industry’s share of Alpensped’s portfolio to... more
Smooth operator
Two years ago, Swiss WorldCargo reorganised its management structure (see page 6 of ITJ 17-18 / 2017). ITJ airfreight editor Andreas Haug learnt how well it is currently faring from Christian Wyss, in charge of Swiss WorldCargo’s operational activities. Swiss aviation expert... more
“Structure follows strategy”
A new regional structure introduced in May 2018 has completed its first year in the market for Geodis. At Transport Logistic in Munich Thomas Kraus, Geodis’ CEO for North, East and Central Europe, told Christian Doepgen about the firm’s reorganisation, trends and prospects. more
New balance
Contship Italia, a container terminal and intermodal operator, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the face of ongoing change. Marketing and communications director Daniele Testi talked Christian Doepgen through the firm’s entrepreneurial strategy. more
Five partners for e-commerce
The small kingdom of Belgium is a major European foreign trade hub. Now four major maritime and aviation gateways have set up an alliance for faster and more efficient customs-clearance procedures in international trade. The innovative new customs platform, called ‘BE Gate’,... more